Unprotected: Gender-Based Violence Against Venezuelan Refugee Women in Colombia and Peru

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Unprotected: Gender-Based Violence Against Venezuelan Refugee Women in Colombia and Peru
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Information from Non-Governmental Organizations
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(2020)
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This report analyzes the forms of violence Venezuelan women refugees face in Columbia and Peru, especially in public spaces, at home, and at work. Further, the report highlights that Venezuelan women refugees residing in Columbia and Peru are denied access to health and justice services due to stereotypes about their gender, nationality, and gender identity. Thus, they experience new forms of violence and discrimination when attempting to file a justice service or health complaint. The goal of this report is to bring these issues to light and hold Columbian and Peruvian authorities accountable for their failure to support Venezuelan women’s rights to a life free from gender-based violence and discrimination.